Game Reviews8/10
Toem 2 trusts you to figure it out
TOEM 2 review: Something We Made's gentle photo adventure returns with hidden details, dual perspectives and a camera-first loop on PC, PS5 and Switch.
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Game Reviews7.2/10
The Final Station asks you to run a train through the end of the world and decide who gets to ride
The Final Station review: a bleak train-survival shooter from Do My Best Games, scored 7.2/10 — strong world-building, but linear station levels wear thin.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Two Tribes’ final game still holds up a decade later, even if the studio never got to build on it
Rive review: Two Tribes' 360-degree shooter pairs old-school difficulty with a hack system that rewrites enemies, earning a fair 7.5/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Cyber Shadow: A Lean, Sharp Ninja Platformer That Earns Its 7.7
Cyber Shadow review: Mechanical Head Studios' 8-bit ninja platformer delivers sharp combat, a dozen bosses, and hand-crafted pixel art. Score: 7.7/10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Hue’s colour-switching puzzle platformer turns a grey world vivid, a decade on
Hue review: a puzzle platformer where a boy with a colour-changing ring erases the world to find his missing mother. Verdict: 7.8/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
A crow with a desk job collects souls, and the game around him is sharper than it looks
Death's Door review: a crow reaper's Zelda-meets-Dark Souls adventure, its bureaucratic afterlife, true ending, and 2021-2023 release history.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Severed turns touchscreen swipes into sword strokes, and it still holds up a decade on
Severed review: DrinkBox Studios' touchscreen-only dungeon crawler scores 8.4/10, with swipe combat and a crafting loop built on severed body parts.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Cocoon Review: A Beetle That Carries Worlds
Cocoon review: Geometric Interactive's orb-inside-orb puzzle adventure, published by Annapurna, scores 8.9/10 for its nesting worlds and boss fights.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Dreamscaper turns its hero’s depression into the roguelike’s difficulty curve
Dreamscaper review: a surreal roguelite action RPG that turns lucid dreaming into a weapon against subconscious depression. Score: 8.8/10.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Cloudpunk puts you behind the wheel of a flying car on your first night as a delivery driver in Nivalis
Cloudpunk review: Ion Lands' neon delivery-noir puts Rania behind the wheel of a flying HOVA in Nivalis — strong script, thin driving, 7.3/10.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Viewfinder’s photo puzzles bend space, and the trick holds up
Viewfinder review: Sad Owl Studios' first-person puzzler lets you photograph a room and step inside it, guided by a witty cat AI. Scored 8.4 out of 10.
Game Reviews8.5/10
A Space for the Unbound Review: A Mind Is a Messy Place to Visit
A Space for the Unbound review: Mojiken Studio's Indonesian magical realist adventure about a boy who dives into minds earns 8.5/10 for its emotional story.